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Missouri Voter Guide: August 2026 primary election in the St. Louis area and beyond 1%

By Jessica Rogen0%

6/23/2026, 8:07:01 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 6 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Availability Heuristic, and Representativeness Heuristic, with Overconfidence Bias as the most egregious example at 8.3% saturation with 37 hits. Analysis detected 107 faulty-reasoning hits from 447 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 6% and a BS Rank of 1% (21,709 of 21,886 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 99.20% of the article peer group.

We've compiled a list of the key races and frequently asked questions. 
We’ll expand this guide as we get closer to election day. 
Key dates 
Absentee voting begins: June 23 
Last day to register to vote: July 8 
Last day to vote absentee in person: Aug. 
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Election day: Aug. 
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Deadline to return absentee ballots (postmarked on or before election day): Aug. 
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Frequently asked questions 
Do I need a voter ID? 
In Missouri, you need a valid, unexpired photo ID to vote. 
Acceptable photo identification includes: 
Missouri driver’s license or state ID 
U.S. passport 
Military photo ID, including a veteran ID card 
You can get a free photo ID at any Missouri Department of Revenue license office or by calling 573-526-VOTE (8683). 
If you don’t have an ID when you’re at your polling location, you can fill out a provisional ballot. 
Should you cast a provisional ballot, you will receive instructions on how to verify that your vote was counted. 
How do I vote in person? 
Polling places often include schools, libraries and recreational centers across the region. 
St. 
Louis residents can vote at any of the 50 polling locations in the city. 
Several surrounding counties also have online tools to help you look up your polling place  including St. 
Louis County, St. 
Charles County and Jefferson County. 
How can I vote early? 
St. 
Louis residents can vote early without providing an excuse at these locations: 
Buder Library, 4401 Hampton Ave. 
Carpenter Branch Library, 3309 S. 
Grand Ave. 
Julia Davis Library, 4415 Natural Bridge Ave. 
Schlafly Library, 225 N. 
Euclid Ave. 
St. 
Louis City Election Board, 300 N. 
Tucker Blvd. 
Walnut Park Library, 5760 W. 
Florissant Ave. 
In St. 
Louis County, residents can vote early at the Board of Election office at 725 Northwest Plaza Drive in St. 
Ann and at the following locations: 
North County Rec Complex, 2577 Redman Road, Black Jack 
UMSL Millennium Student Center, 17 Arnold Grobman Drive, Normandy 
St. 
Johns UCC Mehlville, 11333 St Johns Church Road, Mehlville 
Daniel Boone Library Branch, 300 Clarkson Road, Ellisville 
Grand Glaize Library Branch, 1010 Meramec Station Road, Manchester 
Mid-County Library Branch, 7821 Maryland Ave., Clayton 
Check here for polling place hours. 
In St. 
Charles County, residents can vote early at the St. 
Charles County Election Authority at 397 Turner Blvd., St. 
Peters. 
In Jefferson County, voters can cast an early ballot in person at the Election Authority's office at 729 Maple St., Hillsboro. 
In Franklin County, early voting takes place at the County Clerk’s office at the Government Building at 400 E. 
Locust, Room 201, Union. 
More information here. 
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Analysis

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